The Watcher in the Shadows

An enigmatic toymaker who lives as a recluse in an old mansion, surrounded by the magical beings he has created to escape his solitude ... An eerie figure that watches from behind the curtains of a locked room and holds a terrifying secret. ... A shadowy figure that hides deep in the woods and has already claimed one life ... These are the elements of a mystery that will bind Ismael to 14-year-old Irene when her mother becomes housekeeper to the toymaker, Lazarus Jann.